Your local gym can offer you more than just cardio equipment and dumbbells. Next time you’re headed to the locker room to change, glance at the bulletin board to see what classes are offered at your facility. Most gyms offer the standard yoga, Pilates, kickboxing, and step aerobics classes, but if you’re lucky you’ll find unique classes like karate, salsa dancing, tai chi, aqua aerobics, and maybe even synchronized swimming!

Spice up your routine and join a class that sparks your interest. There’s no commitment in just trying one class, and you can try as many different ones as you want before you find the ones that fit your workout style. By keeping your workouts more varied and interesting, you won’t be stuck staring at the clock waiting for your 30 minutes on the treadmill to be up.

You’ll be much more committed to your fitness program if you know how to have fun at the gym. And if you really get into the swing of the class, you may just forget you’re exercising!